Advocacy Alert: McKinnery Funding Bill on Thursday

Advocacy Alert from the National Alliance to End Homelessness The House Appropriations Committee has announced that the House Transportation-HUD (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee will be debating and voting on its FY […]

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Published in News on September 7, 2011.

TAFDC Clothing Allowance Restored; More on DHCD Public Hearing on HomeBASE

Thanks to the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless for this update: Starting today, families participating in the Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (TAFDC) are receiving the full […]

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Published in News on September 1, 2011.

Call Rep. Olver for McKinney-Vento funding!

The post below appeared on our blog a couple of weeks ago, in the height of summer vacations.  I am re-posting now because the opportunity still exists – in fact […]

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Published in News on August 31, 2011.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DHCD will hold a public hearing on HomeBASE regulations on:                         Tuesday, September 27, 2011                  3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.    Springfield City […]

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Published in News on August 31, 2011.

Possible Additional ICHH Network Funding

On August 25, Governor Patrick filed a supplemental budget that includes $5 million to continue support for ICHH Regional Networks to End Homelessness. If the budget is passed, these resources will […]

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Published in News on August 31, 2011.

RFQ for Operation of Amherst Shelter

The Town of Amherst is requesting quotes from an agency to operate its emergency shelter for the 2011-2012 winter.  Please click here for the attachment.

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Published in News on August 22, 2011.

The New York Times on Sex Offenders

In view of the Network’s ongoing work to respond to the extraordinary challenge of housing sex offenders, I wanted to share The New York Times’ recent article by Roger Lancaster […]

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Published in News on August 22, 2011.

Network Submits Workforce Development Grant Proposal

The Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness recently submitted its proposal to the Paul and Phyllis Fireman Foundation to develop an action plan around education and workforce development for homeless […]

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Published in News on August 18, 2011.

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